ChainCatcher news, according to @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, in the past 7 hours, ETH's band win rate is 82%. The giant whale has closed half of its short positions, buying back 10,529.21 WETH at an average price of $3381.43. Since the average short price was $3475.59, this half position has made a profit of $991,000.Currently, it still has an unrealized profit of $897,000, and the health has risen to 1.81.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the elected President Trump will hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago at 12 o'clock tonight Beijing time.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Solana ecosystem LST protocol Sanctum announced that its token CLOUD's staking service will be launched this month.

ChainCatcher news, Musk posted on the X platform pointing out that OpenAI was originally established as an open-source and non-profit organization, but has now transformed into a closed-source for-profit entity.

ChainCatcher Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently introduced the future development of the Cardano-based lightweight wallet Lace Wallet to the ADA community members on X, hinting at multiple upgrades this year.In addition to Lace, the Cardano ecosystem is also working to enhance other solutions. In November, Hoskinson had a technical discussion with Ripple CTO David Schwartz about Midnight and XRP. As a privacy-centric blockchain project, Midnight aims to enhance secure data processing while maintaining regulatory compliance. Hoskinson is very optimistic about Midnight's potential to drive the development of privacy-centric DApps and further blockchain development. The discussions between the two parties indicate that there may be collaboration between Cardano and Ripple in the near future.Furthermore, Cardano plans to explore Bitcoin DeFi, with its team aiming to present a meaningful Bitcoin roadmap demonstration by May 2025. To achieve these goals, Hoskinson stated that Cardano will collaborate with the multi-party computation protocol Fair Gate Labs.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Metya will suspend DePIN-MeAi node sales on January 12, 2025. Due to the snapshot work during the TGE period, node sales will be paused, and please pay attention to official notifications for the reopening time.MeAi is the core hardware of Metya's decentralized network, integrating AI and blockchain technology, supporting real-time translation in 138 languages worldwide, and also featuring efficient mining capabilities that can generate revenue for users. Additionally, MeAi carries out important tasks such as traffic distribution and data validation for the platform, making it key to building a stable and secure Web3 social ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, in a financial disclosure report submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives on January 1, Congressman Mike Collins revealed that he purchased the token Ski Mask Dog (SKI), which is set to launch in May 2024, for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000.The report shows that between December 1 and December 3 (approximately one month after the U.S. elections), Mike Collins purchased the token three times, with each purchase amounting up to $15,000.It is currently unclear whether his investment is related to his electoral victory in Georgia's 10th congressional district, but during his tenure, he has disclosed purchases of Ether, Velodrome (VELO), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), and The Graph.

ChainCatcher news, according to Morningstar, investors seeking to continue the cryptocurrency bull market will closely monitor any regulatory changes in 2025, as well as whether Trump's commitments to the crypto industry will materialize. Trump has repeatedly vowed to support the crypto industry during his campaign and has received backing from several key figures in the sector.Fundstrat's head of digital assets, Sean Farrell, explained, "The first 100 days of Trump's term will be very, very important, as analysts often use the 'first 100 days' as a benchmark for measuring the efficiency and influence of an incoming U.S. president." Although the incoming president has yet to outline any specific plans, investors will be watching to see if Trump fulfills his promise to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S., which primarily includes:Clear guidelines on which cryptocurrencies should be classified as securities;Whether Trump will fulfill his commitment to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S.;Any changes to the SAB121 bill, which establishes accounting standards for companies that custody cryptocurrencies, requiring publicly traded companies, including banks, to recognize the cryptocurrencies they hold in custody as liabilities on their balance sheets;Whether the Federal Reserve will significantly lower its key policy interest rates in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Thailand's Prime Minister Petongtan Shinawatra recently disclosed her personal assets valued at $400 million, which include two properties in London, investments in several companies, and a collection of luxury watches and bags. The 38-year-old member of the Shinawatra family also listed 1.09 billion baht (approximately $31.6 million) in cash and deposits across more than 26 bank accounts. When she disclosed this information to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) of Thailand, her total assets reached 13.85 billion baht (approximately $400 million).According to documents revealed by local media, Petongtan also declared nearly 5 billion baht in debts, bringing her net worth to 8.9 billion baht ($258 million). Petongtan is the youngest daughter of Thaksin and became the third member of the Shinawatra family to lead Thailand in August 2024, following the ousting of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by the Constitutional Court for ethical violations. Petongtan's spouse, Pidok, disclosed assets of 147 million baht and an income of 5.13 million baht from the previous year, which includes earnings from cryptocurrency trading. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, investors seeking to continue the cryptocurrency bull market will closely monitor any regulatory changes in 2025, as well as whether Trump's commitments to the crypto industry will materialize. Fundstrat's head of digital assets, Sean Farrell, said in a phone interview, "The first 100 days of Trump's term will be very, very important." Politicians and analysts often use the "first 100 days" as a benchmark to measure the effectiveness and influence of an incoming U.S. president.

ChainCatcher message, ZK Nation stated on X that the claim window for the ZK airdrop will close on January 3rd. Community members can check the remaining tokens on the official website, and any unclaimed tokens will be sent to Token Assembly.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it will be closed on January 9th along with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq markets.

ChainCatcher news, the financial website Forexlive reports that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has passed away, and his funeral is scheduled for January 9.Historically, the U.S. stock market has closed on the national day of mourning for former presidents, and it is expected to be the case this time as well. Federal non-essential employees will also have a day off, which may affect the economic data released that day. (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released a "Listed on Binance" annual return statistics chart for 2024 on X. According to the chart data, the best-performing sector is RWA, with an average return rate of 479.66%, ranking first, followed by Meme, with an average return rate of 120.02%.In the statistics of the best-performing tokens, $OM leads with a return rate of 6231.47%, followed by $PEPE with a return rate of 1153.19%. Other tokens such as $RSR, $PENDLE, $FLOKI, $DOGE, and $XRP also achieved strong returns throughout the year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, Ed Hindi, the Chief Investment Officer of Swiss cryptocurrency hedge fund Tyr Capital, stated that the increasing expectations for Trump in the crypto market had led to a price surge. However, investors will closely monitor Trump's actions within the first 100 days of his presidency, as any discrepancy between his actions and words could trigger volatility.Additionally, Tim Kravchunovsky, the founder and CEO of the decentralized telecom network Chirp, added: "As we enter 2025, it will be a historic year for digital assets, as the United States adopts Bitcoin as a national reserve currency. Despite ongoing uncertainties in this regard, I believe this will happen soon—likely within a few months after President Donald Trump's inauguration."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, in a record-breaking year, Bitcoin's momentum has slowed in the last few days of the year as investors assess the remaining momentum brought by President-elect Donald Trump's support for the cryptocurrency sector. As of Friday before the European market opened, Bitcoin was trading around $96,200, recovering part of the nearly 3% decline from the previous day. Digital currencies like Ethereum and Dogecoin fluctuated within a narrow range.In the four trading days ending December 24, investors withdrew a net $1.5 billion from a dozen U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs, marking the largest outflow since Trump won the U.S. election on November 5. According to data compiled by foreign media, Bitcoin is facing the risk of a monthly decline in December, which would be its first monthly drop in over four months. Bitcoin reached a record high of $108,316 on December 17 before retreating.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nate Geraci, president of The ETF Store, the total Bitcoin holdings of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF and MicroStrategy have approached 1 million BTC.

ChainCatcher news, the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced comprehensive regulations for cryptocurrency asset management, covering disclosure, public offerings, trading, and marketing activities. These regulations aim to enhance investor protection and promote transparency in the burgeoning digital asset market.According to the new guidelines, cryptocurrency asset issuers must submit disclosure documents to the SEC at least 30 days prior to any marketing activities or public sales. This document must detail the provider of the cryptocurrency asset, the issuer, key features, risks, and underlying technology, as well as clearly state potential risks, including value loss and limited transferability.Cryptocurrency assets classified as securities must obtain a registration statement approved by the SEC before public offering. Entities issuing or trading cryptocurrency assets must comply with anti-money laundering (AML) laws and SEC reporting requirements. It emphasizes that non-compliance may result in fines, suspension, or revocation of licenses. (Crowdfund Insider)

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live analyst Adam posted on social media that this Wednesday is Christmas, and major trading platforms in Europe and the United States will be closed for the holiday, with crypto funds typically showing outflows this week.Currently, ETFs are the main source of external funds for the crypto market, and the pressure from fund outflows on the crypto market has significantly increased compared to previous years, with strong risk-averse sentiment in the market. This bull market has not yet experienced a significant correction, and now with the Christmas holiday, funds are relatively tight. It is possible that there will be a deleveraging event before Trump's inauguration, with a strong risk-averse sentiment in the market.The options market has nearly $12 billion in options expiring, accounting for more than 40% of the current total open interest. Large traders and market makers are actively adjusting their positions, and paying close attention to the market can occasionally yield good opportunities for bargains. The volatility expectation for this week's Christmas is not high; the market is more focused on betting on the trends before and after Trump's inauguration at the end of January. Recently, it remains a good opportunity to buy options.